St. Mary’s – A Red-rumped Swallow was found mid-afternoon in the Porth Hellick/ Higher Moors vicinity was seen several times before the last sighting in the evening at Trewince. The Black-Tailed Godwit & Tufted Duck were still on Porth Hellick Pool, there was also a Hobby in the Read more…
St. Mary’s – A cracking full-summer islandica Black-tailed Godwit was on Porth Hellick Pool, also seen there were a Tufted Duck, a Common Sandpiper and a Common Swift. Tresco – A Treecreeper (a very rare bird on Scilly) was in the Abbey Gardens and an Iceland Gull was on the Read more…
The only reports on a wet and windy day were: St. Martin’s – A GLOSSY IBIS was on a roadside puddle bear the reading room. St. Mary’s – A Hooded Crow flew over Longstone late evening
St. Mary’s – A Merlin & a Yellow Wagtail were at Porth Hellick and a Cuckoo was at Porthloo Bryher- A Red-throated Pipit was in fields above Popplestone Bay, also a Yellow Wagtail was on the island. St. Agnes – A Yellow Wagtail was on the Big Pool, it showed characteristics of the Ashy-headed Read more…
St. Mary’s – A Common Sandpiper was at Porth Hellick Pool, a Merlin flew over Porth Hellick Down, a Cuckoo was on Peninnis and a Tree Pipitwas at Bant’s Carn. 3 Great Northern Divers and 4 Manx Shearwaters were in The Roads. Tresco – 2 Black-tailed Godwits and a Cuckoo. St. Agnes – A Lesser Whitethroat.
St. Mary’s – The Spotted Crake was still in Lower Moors, also there were 2 Sedge Warblers and the first reported Reed Warbler of the year. ARing Ouzel and a Cuckoo were on the east side of Peninnis. Tresco – A Common Swift and a Grasshopper Warbler.
St. Mary’s – The Woodchat Shrike was still in fields between Longstone Lane and Parting Carn Farm. A Marsh Harrier flew over Higher Moors, 2 Ring Ouzels were in fields below the golf course, 4 White Wagtails were on the Read more…
St. Mary’s – The Woodchat Shrike was still in fields between Longstone Lane & Parting Carn Farm and the Spotted Crake was still in Lower Moors. A Yellow-legged Gull was in fields on Salakee Farm, a Grasshopper Warbler was in Read more…
St. Mary’s – A Woodchat Shrike was in fields between Longstone Lane and Parting Carn & an Osprey flew over Porth Hellick and then Watermill. The Spotted Crake was still in Lower Moors and a Jack Snipe, a Yellow-legged Gull Read more…
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